Part 3: The Irrefutable Results**
# A Portrait Revealing Family Secrets
## Part 3: The Irrefutable Results
Three days later, Richard Beaumont and Emily went to the National Genetic Testing Center to provide DNA samples.
All procedures were conducted in a private lab with lawyer Daniel Brooks present. Richard wanted absolute transparency. After what had happened years ago, he no longer dared to believe in coincidences.
As the nurse sealed the two samples, Richard looked at Emily and smiled faintly.
"Just wait a week."
Emily nodded, but her heart was filled with conflicting emotions.
If the results confirmed Richard was her biological father, her life would change forever.
But she was also afraid.
For twenty-three years, she had been just an ordinary girl. She had never dreamed of becoming the heir to a wealthy family. All she wanted was to know the truth about her father.
---
Meanwhile, Margaret wasn't sitting still.
She secretly met with Victor Hale, the former security manager of the Beaumont corporation. Years ago, Victor had helped her conceal Anna's departure from the city.
"You must get the test results before Richard sees them."
Victor frowned.
"That's illegal."
Margaret placed a check for two million dollars on the table.
"This is the last time."
Victor stared at the check for a long time.
He didn't answer immediately.
---
A week passed.
On the morning of the results, Richard barely slept. He woke up at five in the morning, dressed in a sharp suit, and went to the testing center with Daniel.
Emily was also there.
The receptionist led them to a private room.
The testing specialist placed a sealed envelope on the table.
"You may both open it."
Richard took a deep breath.
His aged hands trembled as he peeled back the seal.
He read each line.
Then he suddenly froze.
Emily was worried.
"Sir..."
Richard handed her the paper.
Probability of father-daughter relationship: 99.99998%.
Emily burst into tears.
Her legs gave way.
Richard couldn't hold back his tears either.
For forty years, he had searched for the woman he loved.
He hadn't found Anna.
But he had found the daughter he had never known.
He knelt before Emily.
"My daughter..."
His voice choked.
"I'm sorry."
"I wasn't there for you."
Emily hugged him.
For the first time in her life, she felt her father's embrace.
No one said another word.
They both wept in silence.
Daniel turned away, silently wiping away his tears.
---
The news quickly spread throughout the Beaumont family.
Edward was the first to seek out his father.
"Father, do you really believe her?"
Richard placed the DNA test results in front of his son.
Edward read it and remained silent.
He walked up to Emily.
"I'm sorry."
"For doubting you."
Emily smiled.
"It's alright."
Edward extended his hand.
"Hello, little sister."
Emily hesitated before shaking his hand.
A faint smile appeared on both their faces.
But behind the door, Margaret nearly collapsed.
She knew it was all over.
---
That afternoon, Richard summoned the entire Beaumont family and the Beaumont corporation's leadership to the mansion.
More than fifty people were present.
Richard stood before everyone, his voice clear and resolute:
"Today I want to introduce my biological daughter."
Emily entered.
The room buzzed with activity.
Richard continued:
"From today, Emily Collins is officially a member of the Beaumont family."
Margaret suddenly stood up.
"No!"
"I object!"
Richard turned to her.
"What do you object to?"
Margaret stammered.
"She's only just appeared."
"We don't know her intentions."
Richard calmly placed the DNA test results on the table.
"This is the answer."
Margaret froze.
She understood she couldn't deny it.
But Richard didn't stop there.
He looked directly into his wife's eyes.
"There's something I want to ask."
"The day Anna disappeared..."
"Did you know anything about it?"
The room fell silent.
Margaret's face turned pale.
"I... I don't understand."
Just then, Daniel stepped forward.
"Ladies and gentlemen."
"I've hired an investigator to review all the old files."
He placed a tape recorder on the table.
"This is the recording found in Anna's file."
Daniel pressed play.
Anna's voice rang out, trembling but clear.
> "If Richard ever learns the truth, please tell him... I didn't leave because I stopped loving him."
> "A woman named Margaret came to see me."
> "She said Richard would lose everything if he married me."
> "I don't want him to have to choose between family and love."
> "If my sacrifice makes him happy... I accept."
No one spoke.
Richard turned to Margaret.
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
Margaret burst into tears.
"I love you."
"I just want you to stay."
Richard shook his head.
"Love is never a reason to ruin someone else's life."
Margaret slumped into her chair.
For forty years, she had lived in luxury.
But not once had she been truly loved by Richard.
Now, she had lost everything.
---
A few months later.
Richard officially revised his will.
Emily did not receive the entire estate.
She only asked her father to establish a scholarship fund named after Anna Collins to help underprivileged students have the opportunity to study.
Richard was moved. Agreed.
On the day of the fund's inauguration, hundreds of underprivileged students were present.
On the stage was a large portrait of Anna with a gentle smile.
Richard stood before the picture, placed a bouquet of white flowers, and softly said:
"Anna..."
"I'm forty years late."
"But I've found our child."
Emily stood beside her father, silently holding his hand.
The afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the portrait like a blessing.
The old, black-and-white photograph, once tossed to the floor in contempt, was now placed respectfully in a glass frame, becoming a symbol of truth and love that would never fade.
Richard understood that money could build magnificent buildings, but only love, compassion, and truth could heal wounds that time seemed unable to erase.
And for Emily, the most precious thing she received wasn't the Beaumont family's vast fortune, but the answer her mother had waited her whole life:
May you like
That man had never abandoned her and her mother.
He was simply robbed of the chance to be with the people he loved.
